Spouse's View
Get Beth Wilson's and Marie Hobson's
take on the issues affecting families

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Vol. 43 Issue 15

Education Fair

A Base Education Fair
will be held April 23 from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Off-
Crew Building, room 147.
Member schools of the Navy
College Distance Learning
Partnership Program will
be in attendance, these
schools will include the fol-
lowing: Florida Community
College -Jacksonville;
Coastline Community
College; Empire State

College; Excelsior College;
Southern New Hampshire
University; Old Dominion
University; University of
Maryland-University College;
Columbia College and
Thomas Edison State College.
Servicemember Opportunity
College Network-Navy, Navy
College Learning Center,
Valdosta State University and
Brenau University will also be
in attendance. All are wel-
come including: military,
retirees, family members and
civilians.
Muscular
Dystrophy
Summer Camp

Male counselor volunteers
are needed for the upcoming
Muscular Dystrophy Summer
Camp at Epworth By the Sea
(St. Simons Island) June 7 -
12. For additional informa-
tion, please contact Lauren
Herringdine at lherringdine@
mdausa.org or (904) 296-
7434
New NMCRS
Office
The NMCRS is moving from
building 1039 to building
1032. The new office should
be up and running in the new
building on April 22. Please
call 573-3928 to call for ques-
tions.
FFSC Volunteer
Program
The Fleet and Family
Support Center Volunteer
Program assists family mem-
bers in locating meaning-
ful volunteer opportunities,
whether here on NSB Kings
Bay, or out in our local com-
munity. This is a great way to
share your time and exper-
tise with others, and also gain
useful experience which can
later be used for employ-
ment. For more information,
call 573-2453.
Get Your News Online!
www.kingsbayperiscope.com

G eorge Scheer, a dear
friend to many sub-
marine veterans and
civilians, passed away April 9
in the Ware County Hospital
of an apparent heart attack.
Those who had the pleasure
of knowing George will miss
him. He was the Georgia
State Commander Submarine
Veterans WWII.
George was a very large part
of the submarine museum.
From the beginningin 1995, he
was part of the museum team.
He spoke at fundraisers and
events and when it opened,
he volunteered to work in the
museum telling sea stories to
the visitors.
George was very proud of
his time in the submarine ser-
vice, especially his time during
WWII. Those who have been
to his house have seen his
small submarine library.
I had the pleasure of tak-
ing George to the USS Georgia
State Flag ceremony in Ware
County just a couple weeks RetiredV
ago. As with most submarine veterans
events at Kings Bay, George
was at the Return to Service it stood
for the USS Georgia. He has George
been involved with CSS-16 in every su
Australia, and the two times Kings Ba

Kings Bay's

By MCSN Kenneth Abbate
Periscope Staff

Most people agree
that conducting sus-
tainment training is
an important part of keeping
skills sharp and making sure
the job gets done quickly and
efficiently. That is why the
Marines of the Close Quarters
Battle Recapture Tactics
Team (RTT/CQB) from Naval
Submarine Base Kings Bay
followed through with their
sustainment training at Naval
Station Mayport April 8.
The Marines used the Vessel
Boarding Search and Seizure
(VBSS) simulator at NS
Mayport to help them simu-
late close quarters combat as
if they were on a real ship.
The training was conducted
with SESAM rounds, special
rounds filled with dish soap
used instead of live ammu-
nition. The Marines trained
in various scenarios, includ-
ing: entering and clearing an

File Photo
WWII Submarine Veteran George Scheer tolls the bell once for every submarine lost at sea during the 2006 submarine
memorial service at Kings Bay.

up here at Kings Bay. and was an active member
greeted just about with the local WWII Subvets
bmarine that came to Trident Chapter Submarine
y fromtheirhomeport Veterans Inc Kings Bay

Base. He served on the USS
Kraken, USS Perch and USS
Queenfish during WWII. The
local Waycross VFW post held

objective; moving through
hallways, ladder wells and
stairwells; clearing a T-shaped
hallway; five step entries into

a room; four-man and two-
man entries; and constricted
spaces tactics.
"This training is designed

to help us improve and sus-
tain our quarterly and annual

See MARINES, Page 12

Red Team to test Kings Bay's cyber defenses

By MCSN Dmitry
Chepusov
Periscope Staff

The Information Systems
department at Naval
Submarine Base Kings
Bay received intelligence April
2 that a group of cyber-war-
riors could possibly attack or
challenge the network secu-
rity at the Southeast Georgia
strategic submarine base at
anytime.
"I received word the Red
Team is active again," stated
Ms. Bonnie Guinn, informa-
tion assurance manager for
Kings Bay. "The Red Team is
a group of computer special-
ists from the Naval Network

Warfare Command in Norfolk,
Va, who may try to pass them-
selves off as skilled techni-
cians needing to work on par-
ticular equipment. If they are
successful in gaining access
to someone's computer, they
may introduce a virus or hack-
ing software."
The resurgence of the Red
Team is linked to the January
2008 announcement by the
Navy requiring the Navy and
Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI)
to implement a new Internet
filtering system to enhance
network security. NMCI
answered the call, with system
upgrades ongoing. The new
system uses preset criteria to
automatically block access to

websites and other Internet
resources that pose a threat
to security or are considered
nonessential to a user's func-
tions or mission.
"NMCI's job is to make the
system more secure," said
Guinn. "Many websites have
the ability to gather personal
information about the user. Itis
difficult to constantly keep up
with the next malicious trick.
It is much easier to blacklist
those Internet sites altogether,
especially since they are not
mission essential."
"Last month, NMCI
deployed Websense content
filtering across the NMCI Navy
enclave," said Mr. Eddie Riley,
NMCI public affairs officer.

"Websense content filtering is
an information assurance tool
designed to inspect and block
inbound Web traffic contain-
ing malicious code with little
impact to the user. However,
the user can request the
unblocking of a site, based on
operational requirements.
"Websense allows the
Network Operational
Commands to set a tailored
blocking policy by content
such as gambling, hate speech
or adult content, rather than
blocking specific sites or URLs
only," he continued. "This
allows the network operators

See RED TEAM, Page 12

a memorial for George April
15. He was cremated and final
disposition of his remains has
not been determined.

FFSC hosts

Anchored

But Not

Away class

By Fleet and Family
Support Center

B eing a military
spouse is a unique
experience filled with
many joys and heartaches
that many people will never
know or understand. The
pride that you have as a
military spouse is weighed
against the pain of separa-
tion. Deployments can be
tough for many military fam-
ilies, which is what sparked
a new workshop for spouses
of deployed or deployable
service members at the Fleet
and Family Support Center
(FFSC). The class Anchored
but Not Away...The Spouse's
Deployment Survival Class
will address the difficulties
and expectations that many
spouses and their fami-
lies experience during the
deployment process.
"I am really excited about
this new class," said Class
Facilitator Mia Wilson. "This
can be the missing link for
spouses who can sometimes
be forgotten during deploy-
ment preparations."
The class will help the
spouse prepare for all fac-
ets of the deployment to
include before, during and
after stages. There are many
emotions that arise in rela-
tion to the deploying service
member for the entire fam-
ily, and the goal of this class
is to help normalize these
feelings, be prepared and
learn survival skills that will

See FFSC, Page 12

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2 THE PERISCOPE, NSB KINGS BAY, Thursday, April 17, 2008

LOCAL NEWS & VIEWS

Briefly Speaking

Suggestions for Improving The Periscope?
Do you see an event on base you think deserves cover-
age in the Periscope? Let us know by calling Editor Mike
England at 573-4719 or sending an e-mail to periscopekb@
comcast.net.

Dolphin Store
The Dolphin Store, located on the quarterdeck of the
off crew building, is now open Thursdays from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. Extra hours will be added on a week by week basis.
Call 573-8706 to confirm hours or request an appointment.
Check out our merchandise at www.kingsbaysowc.com/
dolphinstore. Proceeds benefit the Dolphin Scholarship
Foundation.

USS Dallas (SSN 700) Reunion
All officers and crewwho have served aboard USS Dallas
(SSN 700) from pre-commissioning to the present crew are
invited to attend the first boat reunion being held Sept. 11
- 14 in Groton, Conn. For additional information, please
contact John Carcioppolo at ussdallasreunion@comcast.
net, or home: (860) 464-8770, cell: (860) 514 7064.

New Photo Requirement For Officer Records
All officers are now required to have a full-length color
photograph in their official military file, according to
NAVADMIN 103/07 distributed to the fleet April 24. Officers
who do not have a photograph on the electronic military
personnel records system in their current grade must sub-
mit a photograph before Sept. 30. The preferred uniform
will be service khaki without a cover. When service khaki is
unavailable, any regulation uniform is acceptable.
The public affairs center detachment located at NS
Mayport, Fla. is the tri-base source for all official photo-
graphs. It is recommended officers needing a full-length
photo for selection board purposes prior to Sept. 30
call (904) 270-7762 and set up an appointment with the
detachment. When official facilities are not available, offi-
cers are authorized to use commercial sources. If commer-
cial sources are unavailable, officer may submit any color
photograph that complies with the requirements outlined
in MILPERSMAN 1070-180.

Did You Know That...
You are entitled to a free copy of your credit report?
Credit reports contain information about your payment
history on loans, charge accounts, and credit cards.
Request a copy of your credit report by contacting the
three major credit reporting companies Equifax, Experian
and TransUnion, or by going to www.annualcreditreport.
com This is the ONLY authorized online source for you
to get a free report under federal law. You can get a free
report from each of the three national credit reporting
companies every 12 months. Some other sites claim to
offer "free" credit reports, but may charge you for another
product if you accept a "free" report. If you feel the infor-
mation in your credit report is inaccurate, the responsibil-
ity to correct any errors rests with you!

Protect Your Base Identification
Operational Security is the responsibility of all hands.
Controlling access to the base is one of the most important
roles of our security force as they provide a safe and secure
environment for all of us. Do not leave your badge unat-
tended, especially in your vehicle, the gym locker room, or
other places where it could be stolen.

PSD Hours
PSD Kings Bay's ID card section is pleased to announce
expanded service hours. To better serve the base com-
munity, the ID card section will be open every Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Personnel are encouraged to utilize
the new ID card appointment scheduling website. The
program has been in effect for one month, and has been a
success. Appointments are available Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday afternoons from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. To access
the ID card appointment scheduler, visit https://es.cac.
navy.mil/signup.pl. Be sure you use the PSD Kings Bay
link, not the NSD Kings Bay link. Additionally, the dyna-
touch kiosk located in the Navy Exchange may be used to
schedule appointments. Personnel without appointments
will be assisted as scheduling permits during these times.
As always, the ID card section is open Monday through
Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Submarine Group to Hold National Convention
The United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. (USSVI)
have scheduled their annual convention for September 1
through 7, 2008 in downtown Fort Worth. The host hotel
is the Fort Worth Hilton and the theme is "Surface in
Cowtown in 2008':"
The many convention activities will wrap up with a for-
mal banquet on Saturday evening, September 6t. About
1,200 members and their guests are expected to attend. For
more information, contact Stan Miller at 682-553-7465 or
bubblehead77@sbcglobal.net.

On The Home Front

A review of a few spouse basics

By Beth Wilson
Periscope Contributor

M y husband has
played golf for
many years, starting
as a young man. He is not
a frequent player; rather he
is a 'few-times-a-year' golf-
er. Recently I purchased golf
lessons for his birthday. The
instructor complimented my
husband on several parts of his
game but quipped, "Everyone
has to review the basics on
a regular basis to keep their
game sharp."
I'm not a golfer but the wis-
dom of this instructor could
not be ignored. Whatever our
endeavor reviewing the basics
is important. For military
spouses the basics include
basic knowledge and resourc-
es. Let's take a moment to
review a few military spouse
basics.
Service member basics: We
need to know certain things
about our service member.
Take time to get this info from
your Sailor/. These include:
Rank (Pay grade)
Rate (military job title)
Command/Unit (including
department and/or division)
Quarterdeck number
Unit/command mailing

Beth Wilson
Periscope Contributor

address
Social Security Number
Copy of Page Two
Copy of most recent Orders
Ombudsman contact infor-
mation
Recent copy of LES (Leave
and Earning Statement)
In addition to these items
your service member should
also provide you with a cur-
rent power of attorney which
empowers you to make deci-
sions and take certain actions
on behalf of your service
member in his absence. If your
service member is deploying
soon he will have deployment
specific information to provide
for you. Take the time to talk to
him about any upcoming pre-
deployment events that you
should attend, even if this is
not your first deployment.

Know your resources. As a
Navy spouse there are basic
resources and information
you should know.
Military One Source an
'employee assistance program'
provided by the Department
of Defense for all military
(both active duty and Reserve/
National Guard) and their
immediate families. Services
include everything from assist-
ing in finding local childcare,
relocation assistance to pre-
deployment readiness, finan-
cial counseling, confidential
counseling and limited free
legal services. www.militaryo-
nesource.com 800-342-9647
Local Support Whether
you are Army, Navy, Reserve,
regardless of branch or duty
status you are able to access
support services at the base
nearest to you.
So if you are on vacation
1,000 miles from your base
but 15 minutes from an Army
installation (even if it is not
your branch) you can access
that local base for medical,
family support, legal support,
even to replace your ID.
Local Family Support Your
installation Fleet and Family
Service Center (FFSC) can be
your lifeline for information,
counseling, seminars, referrals

and other services to support
you in your success as a Navy
spouse.
Contact them for a current
listing of upcoming events and
services. Get on their email list.
Not sure where the FFSC/ACS
is located check your installa-
tion website or logon to www.
ffsp.navy.mil.
Command Family Support
- A Navy Command Family
Ombudsman is your com-
mand's family-support
resource. These volunteers
will be able to offer you insight,
information and referral for
military life. But perhaps more
importantly they are the offi-
cial resource for command
specific information. Be sure
to get on their email tree and
mailing lists. Keep their num-
bers handy.
Dependent ID Cards and
Vehicle Decals check your
ID and decals for expiration
dates. Your service member is
required to complete paper-
work for renewal of your ID.
Take time to assemble this
information and update it as
necessary on at least an annual
basis. These are the basics that
will keep 'our game' sharp.
Questions or comments for
Beth? Contact her at beth@
homefrontinfocus.com.

Anything But Dependent

Pre-deployment goodbyes can be tough

By Marie Hobson
Periscope Contributor

How do I get my hus-
band to miss me!? Yes,
this was a real ques-
tion asked. I have to be honest,
I giggled when I read this. I
kept picturing husbands walk-
ing out with their sea bags say-
ing, "see ya later alligator" or
something equally as cheesy
and unattached. And then
he would just leave for patrol
without the long goodbyes and
mushy love talk as if he wasn't
bothered that he was leaving
and didn't seem to miss his
dear, loving wife!!
But, I took some time to
think about it, and I believe
that the question has nothing
to do with the pre-deployment
build up and goodbyes, but
what is happening after the
husband is deployed... Gosh
I hope I'm right and that he
isn't skipping off to the boat
whistling "In the Navy" by the
Village People and just excited
to "get underway"': In that
case, I'll have to write a whole
other column. So let's try to
make sense of this.
First, you have to try and
comprehend why your hus-
band is acting in a way that
may come across as "not miss-
ing you"': Put yourself in your
husband's shoes. He has to
leave you, his children, fam-
ily and friends for months at
a time. He has to stay focused
and do his job to the best of
his ability. So, the fact that he
has no control over his life at
home is enough to throw him

Marie Hobson
Periscope Contributor

off his game. Most sailors I
have spoken with agree that
they have to be able to stop
thinking about home, just so
they can focus on what is at
hand. Their focus lies on get-
ting home safely to you. Your
husband sees that you are
upset and that you don't want
him to go, but he knows that he
must leave anyway. Of course
he is missing you. Those feel-
ings start before he ever steps
foot on that boat.
So manywives feel "unloved"
when they don't receive the
number of letters and emails
that they would like. For some
of their husbands, it just hurts
too much to do these things
too often. It's survival mode.
He loves you and it hurts. For
the pain to stop, he has to
control his thoughts. And the
letters and pictures you send
are great, but he has to know
when to put them away.
Many of us need the con-
nection to our husbands and
to know that we are missed
and that we are thought of.
It is impossible for a wife to

comprehend what a deploy-
ment is like, unless she herself
has served. It's hard for us to
understand that they love us
and have to put us aside to
do their job. It sounds harsh,
but when you put yourself in
their shoes, you can imagine
how difficult it really must be.
Could you leave your husband
and children for months at a
time? Could you give up talk-
ing to your families? Friends?
What about knowing that your
spouse is going to have to deal
with all the good and bad
things alone? And remember,
you have no control or input
on anything going on. Our
husbands know that our lives
go on without them. When I
think about it, writing an email
would be one of the hardest
things to do.
So, what is the answer? You
want to know that your hus-
band is missing you. You want
to feel it. I believe that the
most important thing you and
your service member can do
is talk before the deployment.
Both should voice their expec-
tations, wants, and needs. Ask
questions.
Deployments never really
get easier. But after a few,
you begin to adapt. Don't get
stuckin a rut. Justbecauseyou
did things one way during a
patrol, doesn't mean you have
to do it that way every patrol.
Understand that deployments
are not vacations. You hus-
band is not out there tanning
topside while in the Bahamas.
Well, not normally. He is busy,
which is one of the many rea-

sons your contact may be far
and few between. Be thankful
for any letter and email. There
was a time where there wasn't
email at all. GASP! Yeah, I
know.
It's hard not to feel selfish
when thinking of things you
want to ask of your sailor, but
remember that you are in this
together and there has to be a
compromise. It is hard enough
to be married without having
to deal with deployments and
separations.
You are a team and if you
need reassurance, let your
husband know. Don't assume
he knows and expect things in
return. You are only setting
yourself up for disappoint-
ment. For me, it's simple. I
have talked to my husband
and he knows exactly what I
need from him to get through
a deployment. And it works.
Now that we know that our
husbands miss us, over the
next two weeks I am going
to list things to do for your
husband and also, things your
husband can do for you! We'll
talk about half way night, care
packages and what NOT to
send! Including the question,
"How do I take sexy pictures
for my husband!?" Oh yeah,
we are going there.
Do you have questions, com-
ments, or topic ideas! I want
to hear them! You can email
me at marieaLanythingbutde-
pendent.com and you can find
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Gunnery
Sgt. Ruffus
Harris takes
aim and
puts rounds
down
range, dur-
ing a live-
fire annual
qualifi-
cation
exercise.
"Because
we don't
always get
the oppor-
tunity to
use our
weapons,
when the
opportunity
arises to
come down
here and
get some,
nothing
gets in my
way," said
Harris.

Always on watch

Marine Security Force Company maintains

a high level of readiness at NSB Kings Bay

MASN Devon Taylor(left) gets some help with his firing techniques from Sgt. Roger Feather
(right). During orientation, everyone in the class learns how to fire the 9mm, M16, and an
automatic machine gun.

By MC2(AW/NAC) Will Tonacchio
Periscope staff

A fter the devastation of 9/11, all water-
front civilian security jobs were removed
IA and filled with personnel from the
Marine Security Force Company. The official
mission statement of Marine Corps Security
Forces (MCSF) Head Quarters in Norfolk, Va.
is to detect, deter, and defend against threats,
focusing on antiterrorism. The mission at NSB
King Bay for the MCSF is to provide secu-
rity for national assets at Strategic Weapons
Facility Atlantic (SWFLANT) as approved by
the Chief of Naval Operations. The Marines
and Navy Master at Arms (MA) on Kings Bay
do not see their mission as passive protection,
but rather as if they are setting a trap for any
foe entering their area of responsibility. Every
Marine and Navy MA attached to the MCSF is
highly trained in counter surveillance, physical
security operations, urban combat techniques
and martial arts. They are also equipped with
advanced security technology.
"Originally, the Marines were established to
provide security for Navy ships and its crew,"
said Lt. Col Andy Murray, commanding officer
of the MCSF Company Kings Bay. "Now our
mission has expanded greatly to encompass
Strategic Weapons Facility security."
Most of what the MCSF does is classified and
cannot be discussed, but the MCSF is not only

about Strategic Weapons Facility security and
Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Teams. They also
provide close quarters combat teams (CQB)
and orientation training for their new person-
nel.
According to the Sgt. Maj. John Gilstrap, the
base needed a way to incorporate the Navy and
Marines into one organized and efficient unit;
the MCSF's orientation program does just that.
"Through a four-week orientation period,
Marines and MAs learn the skills required to do
their job," Gilstrap said. "Working hand-and-
hand, the two branches learn to think and act
the same with one mission: strategic weapons
facility security."
To be a part of the CQB team, Marines go
through a rigorous selection process just to
get the option to advance to the CQB train-
ing. According to Gunnery Sgt. Charley New,
once selected, those Marines are then sent to
a CQB school where they will again go through
extreme training to weed out individuals so the
"Best of the Best" will be selected to join CQB
teams back at their commands.
"We are not there yet. We are not at the point
where we can kick up our feet and say the inte-
gration of this new Navy and Marine command
is complete," New said.
"We still have a little ways to go, but our chal-
lenges have not in any way impacted our ability
as a company to meet and exceed our mission
requirements."

During orien-
tation, Sailors
and Marines
are exposed to
how MCSFC
does their
job. During a
mock assuming
the post drill,
MA3 Natasha
Johnson (left)
simulates
being the Petty
Officer of the
Watch as she
inspects her
Sailors and
Marines to
make sure they
are ready to
assume their
posts. "During
this evolution
we show the
new arrivals
what to expect
in their day-to-
day job," said
Johnson.

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For the Marines and Sailors of Marine Corps Security Force Company, colors is an opportunity
to display the pride and professionalism of the command, as the Marines and Sailors on watch
uniformly march out to present the colors.

Photos by

MC2 (AW/NAC) Will Tonacchio

MA1 (SW) James Jack (upper left) and MA1 Robert Louck (upper right) have just come back
from Light Machine Gun Instructor School and are passing on their knowledge of the M60
machine gun to fellow Sailors and Marines before they go to the range and fire the weapon.
ooo

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Jacksonville

Suns show

appreciation

for the military

By Staff
Baseball season was in full swing April 6, as Navy Federal
Credit Union and the Jacksonville Suns recognized
Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia's military per-
sonnel and their families with America's favorite pastime.
With 3,722 in attendance, the event kicked off with family pho-
tos on the field before the game, as well as ceremonial first pitch-
es thrown by Carlos Cruzcastro of Naval Hospital Jacksonville
and Branch Manager Glenn Howe of Navy Federal. AT2 Michael
Factor from Fleet Readiness Center Southeast took advantage of
the opportunity to re-enlist on the field before the game.
Excitement and patriotism were in the air as the doubleheader
game against the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx began, follow-
ing a color guard presentation and a most-appropriate perfor-
mance of the National Anthem by James Collins of Navy Band
Southeast.
Military Appreciation Day was the result of months of collabo-
ration between the Jacksonville Suns and Navy Federal Credit
Union to create an event that honored local military personnel
by providing heavily discounted baseball tickets.
"Navy Federal's goalwas to create a unique event in Jacksonville
that gave our military folks and their families a nice time to relax
and enjoy a high-quality event without paying a high price. I
think we definitely achieved that with the Jacksonville Suns,"
said Rachel Fox, Regional Marketing Manager for Navy Federal
Credit Union.
As the perfect ending to the day, the Suns defeated the West
Tennessee Diamond Jaxx not once, but twice. The final score for
the first game was 4-3, and the second game's score was 2-1.

Photo courtesy of the Jacksonville Suns
The Naval Hospital Jacksonville Color Guard presents the colors before the Jacksonville Sun's game against the West Tennessee
Diamond Jax April 6.

Kings Bay set to celebrate annual Submarine Ball

By MC2 Kimberly Clifford
Submarine Group Ten Public Affairs
Every year officer and
enlisted submariners
take time out to celebrate
the beginning of the greatest
submarine force in the world.
The Submarine Birthday Ball
is an honored tradition that
gives submariners a chance
to celebrate their service with

their shipmates, meet subma-
rine veterans from all eras and
speak with the leaders of the
submarine community, while
honoring their shipmates on
Eternal Patrol.
On April 18th and 19th,
Kings Bay Submariners will
examine the past, present and
future of the Silent Service at
the annual Submarine Ball.
"The Ball is a great place to

put together names and faces
of the people who support
this great community;'," said
Lieutenant Royal Spragio of the
Submarine Ball Committee.
The Officer's Ball will be
held at the Hyatt Regency in
Jacksonville, Fla. on April 18th.
The Enlisted Ball will be held
at the Jekyll Island Convention
Center on April 19th. The
formal events feature dinner,

dancing, guest speaker and a
tribute to the 66 submarines
that went to sea and never
returned.
"The guest speaker this year
is Vice Admiral John Donnelly,
it's being held at a primer
venue and it's going to be a
great party," Spragio said.
"In addition to the fun and
camaraderie, we remem-
ber why we do what we do.

It's one of the ways Senior
Submariners reinforce to
our Junior Shipmates how
proud and special Submarine
Service is," said Captain
Dave Volonino, Chief of Staff,
COMSUBGRU TEN, who is
also on the Submarine Ball
Committee.
"I enjoy the guest speaker
the most, they are always
inspirational, and it's such an

honor to have Vice Admiral
Donnelly. His schedule is very
busy and his speaking shows
how important it is to rein-
force our history and inform
our younger Sailors," Volonino
said. The Submarine Service
became a reality when the
Navy purchased their first
commissioned submarine,
USS Holland, on April 11,
1900.

This weekend, Crooked
Rivers Cultural Heritage
Productions presents
its third annual performance.
This year's showis titled "Livin'
Lovin; & Learnin" It features
performers that are families,
neighbors, and individuals
with a common interest in
sharing the history, laughter
and emotion that surrounds
our community and coastal
heritage. The themes of this
year's performance are enter-
taining and poignant, center-
ing on relationships, educa-
tion related experiences, and
dealing with both the hard
and humorous lessons of life.
"Livin; Lovin; & Learnin'" will
run three weekends, start-
ing Friday (Aprill8) and con-
tinue through Saturday (May
3), with shows on Fridays
and Saturdays at 7 p.m., and
a matinee on each Saturday
at 2 p.m. (nine shows in all).
Tickets are available at local
tourist centers, and Sheila's
Hallmark for $10 each. The
performance will be at the
new Arts Camden Cultural
Center, 921 Osborne Street in
St. Marys, GA (directly across
the street from the St. Marys
Railroad building and next to
the St. Marys Antique Mall).
Also, kids and adults alike
will want to see "The Velveteen
Rabbit," next week at the CCHS
Auditorium on Thursday
(April 24) and Friday (April 25)
at 7 p.m. Tickets are available
at the CCHS Auditorium box
office or by calling 912-729-
7463 for more information.

Paul Kraack
Periscope Contributor

Kingsland First United
Methodist Church's Awaken
Choir presents "Made to
Worship," a musical drama din-
ner theatre event on Thursday
(April 24) and Friday (April
25). Dinner begins at 6:00
p.m.; the performance at 7:00
p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults,
and $5 for senior citizens, and
children 12 and under. A love
offering will be accepted at
each performance. Call (912)
882-7202 to purchase tickets.
A final thought about my
experiences this past week.
As Camden County High
School's Fine Arts Department
production of "Cotton Patch
Gospel" closed on Sunday, I
was observing the performers,
the audience and the direc-
tors. The young actors brought
vitality to the stage that was
revealed in their commitment
to the story and their apprecia-
tion for the music in this show,
the last notes songwriter Harry
Chapin ever penned. Under
the direction of new Assistant
Choral Director Kevin Jackson,
their singing and vocal
strength was clearly at a new

level. Their movement, block-
ing and general stage presence
was precise thanks to new
Dance Teacher and show cho-
reographer Crystal Williams
and Assistant Director Shanon
Woolf. For some of these stu-
dents, this show was their
primary reason for being at
school, for doing homework
and keeping their grades up
the past three months. For
others, it was a way for them
to find a place to "belong." I
watched them love each other,
support each other, laugh at
each other and glory in each
other's accomplishments. I
also saw them love, support
and tend to another person
that I love more than life itself,
their director.
They dedicated their prepa-
ration and performance to
making her happy and proud
of them, despite the times
when she could not be with
them due to illness from che-
motherapy. As I watched them
and watched her, I gained a
newunderstandingofChapin's
words, when he wrote: "If a
man tried to take his time on
earth and prove before he died
what one man's life could be
worth, well, I wonder what
would happen in this world?"
These young performers and
their new young teachers took
their time and their talent,
and proved to us both what
their lives are worth. What
happened in our world was
joy beyond measure and love
without boundaries.
If you have ideas or events
you want me to share with
readers, send me a note at
pkraackl @tds.net.

Throughout the past
year, Commander,
Navy Region Southeast
(CNRSE) personnel have been
introducedto the concepts and
practices of Lean Six Sigma
(LSS) a program designed
to improve the way we do our
work, eliminate defects in our
daily operations, and help us
achieve significant savings
in both dollars and human
resources.
The first step to a success-
ful LSS implementation is the
training of personnel who will
both lead and execute proj-
ects throughout the region.
Karol Higginbotham, LSS pro-
gram manager for CNRSE, and
Richard Home, Commander,
Navy Installations Command
(CNIC), are both LSS Black
Belts who have completed five
weeks of specialized training
in LSS analytical techniques
and statistics.
Home is assigned to CNRSE
and will be responsible for the
mentoring of Green Belts, who
are expected to lead three to
four projects per year within
regional commands. Training
for additional CNRSE Green
Belt candidates is slated for
April, June, and July. In January,
18 Project Champions, who
are assigned to installations
and CNRSE headquarters,
also completed LSS training,
and will provide leadership to
LSS projects as process own-
ers. Rounding out the level of
skill necessary to serve on LSS
project teams are 263 Yellow
Belts, who will potentially be
called upon to work on LSS
projects.
That strategic pause ended
Feb. 12 when CNRSE staff
members were joined by rep-
resentatives from throughout
the region for a three-day High
Impact Core Value Stream
(HICV) workshop held at NAS
Jacksonville. This workshop
was designed to identify future
LSS project opportunities from
four Core Value Streams Force

Protection, Morale, Recreation
and Welfare (MWR), Fleet and
Family Services, and Human
Resources through feed-
back collected from installa-
tion commanding officers and
other program participants
in January. During this pro-
cess, 16 installations and the
headquarters staff provided
detailed information about
areas where gaps between
current performance and
desired performance based on
resources, customer require-
ments, and quality are greatest.
Their input provided a total of
34 potential LSS projects to be
tackled by Green Belts, giving
them real-time application of
the LSS tools they received in
training. Draft project charters
and outlines of each project's
Suppliers, Inputs, Processes,
Outputs, and Customers
(SIPOCs) were also created
during the workshop. These
projects include:
*Human Resources Delivery
Service Model
*National Security Personnel
System Compensation
*Outdoor Recreation
Programs
*Streamlining Business
Rules
*Force Protection
*Security Vehicles
*Individual Augmentee (IA)
Case Management
Monthly tollgate, or execu-
tion review of all LSS projects,
is one of the components of
the LSS Review Board (LSSRB)
meetings, the first of which
was held March 11. The LSSRB
membership consists of the
CNRSE Executive Director
Bruce Cwalina, Rear Adm.
Hugo Blackwood, one installa-
tion commanding officer rep-
resentative, and the N1, N3,
N5, N6, N7, N8, N9, and N52
department heads.
Other actions of the LSSRB
include review of applications
for Black Belt and Green Belt
training. Annette Higgins of
Air Operations and Brett Tracy
of Fleet Readiness were the
latest candidates selected to
attend five weeks of Black Belt
training.

The Kings Bay Naval Dental Clinic in
cooperation with the American Red
Cross is accepting applications for the
2008 Dental Assistant Training Program. This
program offers military dependents the oppor-
tunity to volunteer their time in exchange for
receiving training in all aspects of dental assist-
ing from office procedures to laboratory tech-
niques.
Upon satisfactory completion of the training
and volunteer hours, students will be certified
dental assistants and qualified to assume entry-
level positions as a dental assistant in dental
offices and clinics.
If you are interested in this tremendous
opportunity to develop a new career skill, com-
plete and submit an application by March 30,
2008. Space is limited. Applications are avail-

able at the American Red Cross office in Bldg
1051. Please call 573-3939 for more informa-
tion.

Chapel Events Schedule

Lean Six Sigma

progress report

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Understanding

your BAH

By Staff
NAVADMIN 083/08 was released March 29 and it does
a wonderful job of explaining how BAH rates are
determined. Here's the Readers Digest condensed
version:
BAH entitlement is based on rental averages and util-
ity costs in areas surrounding your permanent duty station.
Once your BAH rate is established, it cannot go down even
if the locality rate drops while you are there. Runzheimer
International collects information for 370 housing areas in
the US every May through July and gives that data to the
Perdiem, Travel, and Transportation Allowance Committee
(PDTATAC). PDTATAC then proposes BAH rates for DoD
approval. Information is collected from various sources to
include newspaper ads, real estate agencies, and housing
offices. High crime areas, mobile homes, and low-income
housing do not factor in to the equation.
BAH entitlement is also based on paygrade and family
composition. The following table shows roughly the housing
you should be able to rent based on your paygrade and family
composition.

Not every paygrade is on this table. A SCPO with depen-
dents would fall between E6 and W3, so the SCPO should be
able to afford an upscale three bedroom townhouse or a lower
end three bedroom detached home.
Effective 1 January 2008, the "Without Dependents"
rates are set at an amount not less than 75% of the with "With
Dependent" rate.
This NAVADMIN can be read in its entirety at www.
npc.navy.mil. The BAH instruction has moved from the
Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation
chapter 26 to the Joint Federal Travel Regulations chapter 10.
It is located on the web at http://perdiem.hqda.pentagon.
mil.

Computer-based

learning program

now available
By Kings Bay Navy College Learning Center
The Navy College Learning Center provides comprehen-
sive, computer-based, self-paced instruction for adult
learners. The program offers an open-entry/open-exit
enrollment that allows service members to acquire a solid
foundation of skills when it is convenient to their schedules. It
incorporates comprehensive tutorials and real life applications
through mastery-based courseware that is relevant to adult
learning styles and ensures a thorough understanding of the
materials presented.
Take advantage of a unique educational opportunity and
improve your learning skills at NCLC. Our center is equipped
to assist active duty military, retired military, reservists, spouses
and eligible adult family members. The courses are ideal to
refresh or upgrade academic skills in an individualized, self-
paced, learning environment. NCLC can help you prepare for
the SAT, ACT, ASVAB, CLEP, college placement exams, or GED.
NCLC can help you prepare for college classes, tech schools or
advancement exams.
Or you may want to improve your writing skills, improve your
reading comprehension, improve your present work skills, or
strive for basic or advanced math mastery. Studying for your
own personal development is highly encouraged as well! Begin
to improve your skills or just refresh skills that you already pos-
sess. NCLC courses are offered for free. This study program can
be personalized for your particular needs and according to your
particular schedule. So enroll and use NCLC as a steppingstone
to success!
For more information, call 673-1888 or come in to enroll.

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

By Staff

Celebrating an achievement, toast-
ing a special occasion, relaxing
after a bad day, bonding with
friends, trying to escape reality...
There are plenty of reasons why people
drink.
If you are like many Americans, you
drink alcohol occasionally. For most
adults, moderate alcohol use causes few,
if any, problems. But for some, any alco-
hol use may lead to significant health
problems or affect the ability to perform
optimally at work. Trying to figure out if
there is a problem isn't easy, but a self-
assessment is a good place to start.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month so
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay SARP
& Health Wellness Promotion's is offer-
ing anonymous alcohol self-assessments
for service members and their families
at a special event April 23 from 11 a.m.
to 1p.m. Attendees will have the oppor-
tunity to take a brief questionnaire that
gauges their likelihood for alcohol use
disorders. The self-assessments are also
available year-round online at www.
MilitaryMentalHealth.org or by phone at
877-877-3647. The online and phone

program is anonymous and available 24
hours a day, seven days a week.
Alcohol Facts:
*Young men, aged 18-25, consistent-
ly have been found to have the highest
prevalence of heavy alcohol use within
the military.
*The rate for heavy alcohol use among
young military males is also approximate-
ly twice the rate of their civilian counter-
parts.
*Women overall drink less than men
but are more likely to experience adverse
consequences, including damage to the
heart muscle, liver, and brain, trauma
resulting from auto crashes, interpersonal
violence, and death.
*Alcohol can damage a fetus at any
stage of pregnancy. Damage can occur
in the earliest weeks of pregnancy, even
before a woman knows that she is preg-
nant. Therefore, no amount of alcohol
consumption can be considered safe dur-
ing pregnancy.
*Moderate alcohol use is defined as
up to two drinks per day for men and
one drink per day for women and older
people. One drink equals one 12-ounce
bottle of beer or wine cooler, one 5-ounce
glass of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof

distilled spirits.
The goal of the screening is to edu-
cate military personnel and their families
about the potential risks associated with
drinking. Through education, awareness
and understanding, individuals can make
informed decisions about their drinking
behaviors.
"This is a good program for service
members. A lot of them are college-age,
young people, so this is an opportunity to
get them information and explain what
is normal and what is not. Many service
members don't realize they have a prob-
lem until they get into trouble," says CS2
(SW) Gosserand, SARP Counselor Intern.
Alcohol screenings are a part of the
Mental Health Self-Assessment Program
(MHSAP), a voluntary, anonymous men-
tal health and alcohol self-assessment
and referral program offered to military
families and service members affected by
deployment.
It is offered online and via the tele-
phone 24/7, as well as through in-person
events. This program is offered without
charge through the DoD's Force Health
Protection and Readiness, Office of the
Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health
Affairs.

FFSC to host Mental Health Conference

By Staff

n recognition of April being the Month of the Military Child
and Child Abuse Prevention Month, The Fleet and Family
Support Center of Kings Bay and the Camden Children's
Alliance and Resources (CCAR) partnered in bringing Dr.
Dennis D. Embry, PhD., here to Naval Submarine Base Kings
Bay for a two-day conference on April 29 and 30 at the Kings
Bay Conference Center. Dr. Embry's work on health, safety,
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C ongress recently
passed the College
Cost Reduction and
Access Act, an act designed
to benefit college graduates
who are employed in certain
types of jobs. It has several
provisions that favor military
servicemembers, including
a provision that may enable
servicemembers to lower
their monthly payments and
another provision that would
allow servicemembers to
receive forgiveness on out-
standing balances after a cer-
tain amount of time. Different
sections of the Act take effect
at different dates, and it is
important to know what pro-
grams you qualify for and at
what time.
Section 203 may lower a
graduate's monthly student
loan repayment by allow-
ing the graduate to elect an
income-based repayment
option. This option was
meant to benefit low-income
borrowers, and limits the total
amount that the graduate
can pay annually. The grad-
uate's total annual amount
may not be more than 15%
of his or her discretion-
ary income. Discretionary
income is defined as adjusted
gross income minus 150%
of the poverty level for the
graduate's family size. These
figures are not difficult to cal-
culate, and you should not be
scared by the terminology. To
calculate your discretionary
income, start with the poverty
guideline for your family size.
The poverty guidelines can be
found online at http://aspe.
hhs.gov/poverty/08poverty.
shtml. Note that the guide-
lines for Alaska and Hawaii
are different than the guide-
lines for the contiguous 48
states and Washington, D.C.

Multiply the appropriate
poverty guideline by 150%.
Subtract this amount from
your adjusted gross income.
You now have your discretion-
ary income. Please note that
servicemembers must under-
stand that in making this cal-
culation that their adjusted
gross income does not include
BAS or BAH. Next, multiply
your discretionary income by
0.15. This figure is the maxi-
mum annual amount you
may repay under the income-
based repayment option. To
get your maximum monthly
payment, further divide the
figure by 12. Section 203 does
not go into effect until July 1,
2009, but various student loan
servicers offer income-contin-
gent repayment options now,
which are similar. The differ-
ence between your monthly
payment calculated under the
income-based option and a
standard repayment schedule
can be drastic.
Married borrowers face a
unique situation. For these
individuals, the adjusted
gross income of each spouse
is combined for the purposes
of calculating the monthly
payment. The result is that
the borrower-spouse will like-
ly face a higher amount of
payment than he or she would
have if still single.
Section 401 of the Act
strongly favors servicemem-
bers, in that this type of
employment qualifies as full-
time public service. This sec-
tion provides that a graduate
who works full-time in public
service, and who makes 120
payments while employed
in such position, is entitled
to have the unpaid balance
of his or her student loans,
both principal and interest,
forgiven. In other words, the
graduate's remaining debt is
wiped away and the graduate
does not pay it back.
The 120 payments need

an help

not be continuous. A gradu-
ate may leave public service,
at which time the count to
120 would stop, then return to
this type of full-time employ-
ment after such break, when
the 120 count would resume.
This section technically does
not become effective until
July 1, 2009, however, the 120
clock began to run on October
1, 2007. This means that any
student loan repayment that
a graduate has already made
between October 1, 2007 and
the present may count as part
of his or her 120 payments.
There are limitations on this
and other provisions; they are
discussed in the next para-
graph.
There are a few catches
to Section 401. First, private
loans are not eligible for the
benefits of the Act. Most fed-
eral loans qualify, including
Federal Perkins and Federal
Stafford loans, but you should
check to make sure they meet
the criteria. Second, in order
to take advantage of the Act,
the loans must be classified
as "federal direct loans." This
means that any loan man-
aged by a servicer, such as
Sallie Mae, is ineligible for
income-based repayment
or forgiveness after 120 pay-
ments, pursuant to the Act.
Having a servicer is not a
complete bar, however, grad-
uates merely need to consoli-
date their federal loans with
the Department of Education.
Once this process is complete,
the federal loans are now
called "federal direct consoli-
dation loans" and meet the
requirements for the ben-
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Naval Hospital Jacksonville

answers your medical questions

From Naval Hospital
Jacksonville Public Affairs

Doc,
I am writing you to ask your
opinion on something that has
been nagging me for quite a
while. I have this awful pain
in my left heel. I have had it
for about 2 months and it just
doesn't seem be going away.
It seems like it's at its worst in
the morning when I get out of
bed. It almost feels like some-
one is stabbing a knife into my
foot when I take my first step
out of bed in the morning. The
funny thing is it seems to get
better the more I walk around.
Then as soon as I get off of
my feet for a while and stand
back up, I get the pain again.
I am currently in training for
a marathon and this is making
it difficult to run like I need to.
What do you think that is?
Signed,
Limping

Dear Limping,
From whatyou have told me,
it sounds like you are dealing
with a classic case of plantar
fasciitis. This is a very com-
mon condition responsible
for over one million doctor's
office visits per year. We think
the cause of plantar fasciitis is
breakdown and tearing of the
plantar fascia. You might ask
"What is the plantar fascia?"
This is broad piece of connec-
tive tissue, much like a tendon
that extends from the heel to
the base of the toes. The func-
tion of the plantar fascia is to
help maintain the arch.
You might also ask "How
did I manage to break down
my plantar fascia?" This is
where the water gets a little
muddy because no one sin-
gle cause has been identified.
There are several things that
are thought to be contributing
factors. Among these are obe-
sity, improper footwear, tight
calf and hamstring muscles,
initiation of a running pro-
ooo

gram or a change in running
program. Others include flat-
feet, prolonged standing on an
unyielding surface or even a
high arch.
The next question must
be "How do I treat it?" For
this and any ongoing medical
issue you would, of course, be
well advised to consult your
primary care manager for an
evaluation and a plan of care.
In most cases, there are sever-
al treatment methods I would
recommend as a physician.
They work in step-wise fash-
ion. First I would recommend
rest, ice and an anti-inflam-
matory medication such as
ibuprofen or naproxen. You
may need to take two to three
weeks off from running and try
other exercises such as biking
or swimming. A novel way to
ice the bottom of your foot is
to role a frozen juice container
under the affected foot for ten
minutes. Or, fill a Styrofoam
cup with water, place it in the
freezer, and when it is frozen
peel off the top inch of the cup.
Replacing your running shoes

may help if they have a lot of
miles on them.
In addition to this you
should also perform ham-
string and calf stretches daily.
If that doesn't seem to help
after a couple of weeks you
can then add an over the
counter heel cup insert. Next,
you could try an ankle splint
which is worn overnight and
holds your ankle in a position
where your toes point back
toward your head. You could
also see your physician who
can inject numbing medicines
where you feel pain. Finally, if
nothing seems to help, surgery

may be an option.
V/R
Dr. Stuart

This article is part of a
continuing series of health
care related articles pre-
sented by the Naval Hospital
Jacksonville Family Practice
Residency Program. Lt. (Dr.)
Jonathan Stuart received his
D.O. from the Virginia College
of Osteopathic Medicine. He is
currently a physician at Naval
Hospital, Jacksonville.

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March 31 for an addition and alterations to the hospital at Naval
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"This is exciting news for our patients and staff as we can
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healthcare environment," said Hospital Commanding Officer
Capt. Raquel Bono. "This represents the hard work of scores of
people who have labored to put this contract together."
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struction over the past two years due to an abundance of hur-
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"With this addition, and all the renovations and enhanced
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focus on healthcare excellence and service, Naval Hospital
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Many Sailors not attending required NAVLEAD class

By MC2(SW) Michael Wiss
Periscope staff
March and September
are important
months for all Navy
personnel. This is the time
of year when all the studying
could pay off with advance-
ment to a higher pay grade and
enhancement in naval careers.
There is another requirement
many people don't know
about which could be the dif-
ference whether or not you put
on that petty officer's crow or
chief petty officer's anchor.
According to Naval
AdministrativeMessage033/06
in-residence Leadership
Training Course completion is
required for advancement eli-
gibility for E-5 and E-7 Sailors
and reiterated E-6 eligibil-
ity requirements for advance-
ment to chief petty officer.
Requirements that went into
effect in January for advance-
ment are the completion of
the Work Center Supervisor
Leadership course (WCSLC)
for participation in the E-6
exam. First class petty officers
must complete the Leading
Petty Officer Leadership
Course (LPOLC) to partici-
pate in the E-7 advancement
exam and Chief Petty Officers
must complete the Leading
Chief Petty Officer Leadership
Course (LCPOLC) to be con-
sidered for promotion to
senior chief.
According to Center for

Naval Hospital

Jax invites

your feedback

By Marsha Childs
Naval Hospital Jacksonville
Have you ever wanted
to recognize some-
one who has provided
outstanding customer service
at Naval Hospital Jacksonville
or a branch health clinic
(BHC), but didn't know how?
Have you ever wanted to sub-
mit a suggestion, but didn't
know where? Have you ever
had a question you wanted
answered, but didn't know
who to ask?
If you answered "yes" to any
of these questions, the answer
is simple-the Customer
Service Representative
Program.
The hospital's Customer
Relations Office manag-
es a network of specially
trained Customer Service
Representatives (CSRs) who
are located in each hospital
department and BHC. The
CSRs serve as patient advo-
cates who address comments,
concerns or suggestions within
the clinic or department. The
photos and names of the CSRs
are prominently displayed
in all clinical areas. Patients
may also call the Customer
Relations Office at (904) 542-
9175 for assistance or for the
name and telephone number
of the CSR in a specific area.
Additionally, Commanding
Officer Capt. Raquel Bono
offers a Care Line, (904) 542-
CARE and there are patient
comment sheets in the prima-
ry care clinics with comment
boxes strategically located in
the outpatient hallways for
your convenience.
If you prefer to go online,
thehospitalusesthe Interactive
Customer evaluation (ICE)
System-a web-based tool for
collecting patient feedback
about health-related services.
It also provides patients with
general information such as
location, hours of operation
and answers to frequently
asked questions. ICE is avail-
able on the hospital's website

Naval Leadership (CNL)
Commanding Officer Capt.
Jack Webb, the top priority for
command leadership needs to
be effectively developing the
Navy's future leaders to ensure
all Sailors reach their poten-
tial.
"What we're after at CNL
is for all Sailors to recognize
the value added to develop-
ing 21st century leaders, and
for them to take advantage
of the opportunities to better
prepare themselves and their
subordinates for positions of
authority and responsibility,"
he said. "We are looking for an
understanding of the leader-
ship responsibility and com-
mitment to the personal and
professional development of
all our Sailors."
The LTCs managed by
CNL have been completely
revamped from the legacy
leadership courses. The course
was shortened from two weeks

to a 40 hour in residence
course held eight hours a day
over a five-day period. The
WCLCS, LPOLC and LCPOLC
curriculums also include 20
hours of e-learning on Navy
Knowledge Online (NKO).
According to NSB Kings Bay
Training Officer CSC(SS) Todd
Young, Sailors careers could
depend on these courses for
advancement purposes and
command leadership must
realize how important and
beneficial the training can be

to the Navy leaders of tomor-
row.
"The Navy Leadership
Program provides the means
for Sailors to hone and devel-
op their skills as a leader," he
said. "The program teaches
Sailors different means to
solve problems or things they
might run into, with different
methods on how to correct the
problem."
One of the major goals of
this course is communication
with an enphasize on public

speaking. To be a leader you
have to overcome your fear of
talking to a crowd of people.
According to Young this skill
is a major ingredient of the
class.
Sailors need to seize the
opportunity to attend the lead-
ership training as soon as they
are eligible instead of waiting
until the last minute before an
advancement exam because
the training is most effective
when it is used to prepare
them for positions of authority

and responsibility before they
are actually in a position that
requires that knowledge.
"This course is very impor-
tantformorethanjustadvance-
ment purposes, it teaches a
lot about the Navy in general,"
Young said. "The course is
also a way to work with people
in other job ratings. Being
able to work with people of
different backgrounds, allow
you to come up with the cor-
rect solutions which are what
being a leader is all about."

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It is not surprising that
the vast majority of the patient
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their professional, friendly and
caring service. Nevertheless,
your input is needed so that
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MARINES: The company enjoyed the training facilities

Continued from Page 1

training requirements," said RTT/CQB Platoon Commander
Capt. Eric Williams. "We do this to maintain the CQB skills that B
the Marines learn in Chesapeake, Va."
This was the first time that the Marines from Kings Bay utilized ,
the simulator at NS Mayport. In the past, the Marines conducted '
their quarterly and annual training at Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center (FLETC) in Brunswick, Ga. Even though sta- .
tioned at NSB Kings Bay, the Marines do not have the opportu-
nity to conduct these tactics. According to Williams, they feel it
is important to practice CQB on a quarterly basis.
"We mainly use the facility at Mayport to help us sustain
our tactics because we use them when we do capture recovery
operations at Kings Bay," said Williams. "The structure that we
use in Mayport is a mock ship. Even though we don't have that
kind of mission at Kings Bay, it still gives us the opportunity to
enter the small constricted spaces that we will likely have to go
into when entering a building here."
Overall, the Marines enjoyed the training facilities at Mayport
and felt that the training was a success.
"Now that the training is done and we can look back at it, I felt
extremely satisfied with the outcome," said RTT/CQB Platoon
Sergeant Gunnery Sgt. Charley New. "With the quality of the
training that these Marines got at school, their skills were right
where they needed to be. With a little more practice, they will be
a force to be reckoned with."

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

By Staff

Sexual Assault is one of the most unreported crimes. Anyone
can become a victim of sexual assault. Every two minutes,
someone in the United States is sexually assaulted. One in
six women and one in thirty three men will be sexually assaulted
in his or her lifetime. Nearly three quarters of sexual assault vic-
tims know their assailant.
Established in 1994, the Navy Sexual Assault Victim
Intervention (SAVI) program offers a standardized, consistent,
victim-sensitive system to prevent and respond to sexual assault
Navy-wide. SAVI services are available to all Sailors and their

families, regardless of whether the sexual assault took place
on or off base. For additional information on the SAVI services
offered at Kings Bay, please call the Fleet and Family Support
Center at 912-573-4512.
In order to mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a free train-
ing will be offered April 15th and 161 from 8:00a.m. 4:00 p.m. at
the Airport Clarion Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida. The training
features Russell Strand who is the Chief of the Family Advocacy
Law Enforcement Training Division of the U.S. Army Military
Police School. Everyone is encouraged to attend. To register
please contact Betsey Larcom with the Fleet and Family Support
Center at 912-573-2383 or 912-573-4512.

FFSC: Class discusses managing life's challenges

Continued from Page 1

aid in a smooth transition from life with the departing service
member.
When the service member deploys, the spouse is forced to
take on all responsibilities that were once a shared partnership,
which can become overwhelming and may lead to a "freeze
frame" In this mode, the person becomes inactive and only
takes care of the basic needs of family members or themselves.
"If I managed to brush my teeth and comb my hair in the
same day, it was a good day'," said Holly Scherer, a military
spouse and mother of twins.
Kathie Hightower remembers being stationed overseas, and
how she would make "little agreements" with herself, such as,
"Today, I'll finally leave the house and go to the store," only to

hide out in the house all day and stay up late watching television
or reading.
Some of the areas that will be discussed during the class will
include managing life's challenges, emotional cycles of deploy-
ment, preparation tips, communication, and homecoming to
name a few. Additionally, the class will provide information
regarding the resources that are available through military and
community channels.
"This is going to be an interactive class that will involve a lot
of discussion and activities;' added Wilson. "It will be beneficial
for all spouses facing deployment, regardless of experience or
age."
Anchored but not Away will be held the first Wednesday of
every other month starting May 7, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at FFSC.
For more information or to register call 573-4512.

RED TEAM: NMCI users should be vigilant following Navy instructions

Continued from Page 1
to block sites much more effi-
ciently and outsources the fight
against the growing amount of
inappropriate content."
The NMCI blocking policy is
determined by the operational
commands such as the Naval
Network Warfare Command,
and enforced by the Global
Network Operations Center
in Norfolk. Blocked sites are
redirected to a notification
page which links to a page
on NMCI's Homeport web-
site. Here, a user can submit
a request that a site be un-
blocked in order to support
mission requirements.
"In addition to imple-
menting Websense, NMCI
is upgrading existing servers
with Bluecoat proxy servers,"
added Riley.

"These new servers will pro-
vide better capacity and traf-
fic management functions.
Currently, a relatively small
number of users account
for half to three-quarters of
NMCI's bandwidth usage,
mostly attributed to streaming
internet radio and video.
The new servers will allow
bandwidth usage monitoring,
down to a command or user
level."'
According to NMCI, some
benefits of Websense and
Bluecoat include increased
Internet security, real-time
updates for high-risk threats,
an improved Internet expe-
rience for warfighters, and
improved bandwidth and
Internet performance.
However, these new
upgrades are not a fool-proof

way to maintain security, and
every NMCI user should be
vigilant in following Navy
and DoD instructions when it
comes to information assur-
ance.
The news of the Red Team
underlines the importance of
Information Assurance train-
ing for all NMCI users. This
training demonstrates the var-
ious ways in which network

security may be compromised
and steps users should take to
minimize that risk, including
avoiding inappropriate net-
work use.
The Information Assurance
training may be accessed
online at the Navy Knowledge
Onlinewebsite (https://wwwa.
nko.navy.mil) or through the
NMCI Homeport website
(http://homeport).

Lance Cpl.
Randall Miller
sets up secu-
rity prior to
the rest of his
team getting
in position
to clear the
stairwell. "I
think that
the facility at
Mayport was
great and that
it represented
what a real
ship looks like,
which helped
us complete
our training
properly," said
Miller.

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Troops to Teachers

Program is ready

to help you teach

By MCSN Kenneth Abbate
Periscope staff
There are several dif-
ferent ways a service-
member can give back
to their community once
they've left the military. One
way to give back and start a
second career is the Troops to
Teachers Program.
The Troops to Teachers
Program has been around
since 1994 and is available
for all the military branches.
With the Troops to Teachers
Program, the federal govern-
ment will provide qualified
members $5,000 dollars to pay
the cost of getting certified in
teaching. In addition to that,
there is a one-time bonus of up
to $10,000, if they start teach-
ing at a high-need school. A
high-need school is classified
as such if it 50 percent or more
of the students that attend that
school qualify for Federal Free
Reduced Lunch Assistance.
In order to qualify for
Troops to Teachers, you must
meet two requirements: time
in service and education. Time
in service is equivalent to six
years active duty, 10 years
drilling reservist or have been
medically separated from the
service due to a medical dis-
ability.
To meet the education
requirement, you must have
a four-year degree from an
accredited university in any
subject area or have 30 cred-
it hours of college with six
years military experience in
an area that is taught voca-
tionally at the high school
level. According to Georgia
Troops to Teachers/Spouses
to Teachers Program Manager
Bill Kirkland, if you choose

to go through the troops to
teachers program, you must
teach at least three years at a
public school.
"We do not assign service-
members to a school, it is up
to the servicemember where
they feel that they would like
to teach. They can then use
the funding for the Troops to
Teachers Program to pay the
cost of making themselves
competitive for the position
they want to obtain," said
Kirkland. "There are some
small restrictions that limit
servicemembers choices on
where they can teach based on
the economics of the school
system."'
There are a number of dif-
ferent certification routes
that an individual can take.
In the State of Georgia, ser-
vicemembers and spouses can
have a four-year degree and
pass the two GACE (Georgia
Assessment for Certification
of Educators) tests. One of
the tests is a basic skills exam
with math, reading and writ-
ing questions and the other is
a subject content assessment
which grades you on the sub-
ject area that you choose to
teach. Once you complete the
two GACE tests and have a
four-year degree, you are con-
sidered highly qualified to be
hired but not certified yet.
"Even though this means
that you are not quite certified
yet, you can receive a five-year
renewable teaching certificate
which means you have up to
five years to complete your
additional requirements," said
Kirkland.
Spouses to Teachers is a
similar program to Troops to
Teachers exceptthatthe money
is a lot different. The federal
government can provide mili-

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tary spouses up to $600 to pay
for the two GACE tests. Unlike
Troops to Teachers, spouses
have no commitment to ever
teach although it is highly rec-
ommended. With spouses the
two requirements are that you
are married to a military mem-
ber, whether it is active duty
or reserves, and must have
either a four-year degree or
be enrolled in a program that
eventually leads to a degree.
According to Kirkland, the
purpose of the program was to
help provide quality teachers
who wanted to teach in high
need schools and who wanted
to teach in high need subject
areas.
"The quality of military
who have gotten out of the
service and gone through the
Troops to Teachers program
have far exceeded anything
we had ever hope for as far
as teaching quality," he said.
"To date, we have had over
10,500 folks who have become
teachers through this program
nationally and 650 alone in the
State of Georgia."'
If it isn't enough just know-
ing the amount of military that
have gone through the pro-
gram, it is the fact that military
has the respect of the folks in
charge of the program as well.
"The work ethic of the mili-
tary is one of the key points
that makes the troops such
good teachers," said Kirkland.
"When a problem arises in the
classroom, the military mem-
ber has been trained to resolve
that problem."'
For more information on
either of the programs, contact
Bill Kirkland at (404) 408-6057
or visit the Georgia Troops to
Teachers web site atwww.tttga.
net.

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Photo by MCSN Kenneth Abbate
Georgia Troops/Spouse to Teachers Program Manager Bill Kirkland explains the Troops to
Teachers program to QM1 (SW/AW) April Greggs during the monthly class. "The information
about the program was very beneficial because it actually made me get my thoughts together
and help me plan out how to get the stuff I need in order to qualify for the program," said
Greggs.

April 22nd-26th
Chuck is a Master Certified
Stage Hypnotist and a World
Champion Magician. He has
performed with Bill Cosby, Jay
Leno, Tim Allen and others at
over 100 comedy clubs,
including the IMPROV, the
Comedy Store, Icehouse,
Magic Castle and Caesar's
Palace.

The Navy introduced its new physical
training uniform (PTU) to the world, in
a photo shoot, March 20-21.
The PTU consist of a gold shirt with reflective
Navy lettering and blue shorts with Navy letter-
ing and reflective markings. The new uniforms
will be required for all group and unit physical
training (PT) in the Navy, as well as the semi-
annual physical fitness tests.
"It's to support the culture of fitness and pro-
vide a uniformality among Sailors," said Robert
Carroll, the head of the naval uniform office at
Chief of Naval Personnel. "To achieve this, the
Navy's leadership decided to adopt the new PT

uniform."'
The new PTUs will begin hitting the Navy,
with Recruit Training Command, in April, and
will phase into the rest of the fleet between May
and September. Sailors will be able to pick up
their uniforms at Navy Exchanges around the
world, costing $50 for the required two sets of
PTUs.
Simultaneous with the official fleet rollout
of the uniform, flag officers, commanding offi-
cers and command master chiefs will have the
opportunity to purchase their PTUs by calling
the Navy exchange uniform call center.
"It's called leading from the front," said Carroll
when explaining why a commanding officer
can get his PTUs right away. "The Navy wants
to lead its Sailors from the top'."

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FREE Kids Movie Shows
The "Movie Zone" is show-
ing kid movies every Saturday
at noon and Sunday at 1 p.m.
The shows are as follows:
Saturday, April 5 & Sunday,
April 6 "The Water Horse:
Legend of the Deep', Saturday,
April 12 & Sunday, April 13
"National Treasure: Book of
Secrets', Saturday, April 19 &
Sunday, April 20 "Ratatouille';
Saturday, April 26 & Sunday,
April 27 "Cars" All youth,
under 18 years of age must be
accompanied by a parent or
adult. Snack foods and bev-
erages are available for pur-
chase. If 15 minutes after the
proposed start time no one
shows up then the movie area
willbe open for Open Viewing.
Call for the latest information
at 573-4548.

Spring Wally-ball Meeting
An organizational meet-
ing for the adult intramural
spring wally-ball season will
be held on April 16 at 5:30
p.m. in the Fitness Classroom.
Teams must be ready to reg-
ister by April 23 with leagues
starting the week of April 28.
All team captains, coaches,
representatives and any inter-
ested personnel are invited to
attend. For more information,
call the Sports Coordinator at
674-4011.

Canoe/Kayak Trip
Outdoor Adventures is host-
ing a trip down the St. Mary's
River in your choice of a canoe
or kayak on April 19 from 7:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. For only $20 per
person, you can enjoy the sce-
nic trails of the St. Marys River
with a canoe, kayak, life vest,
paddle and transportation.

Anyone under 16 years of age
must have adult supervision
and all patrons must be signed
up no later than April 15. For
additional information, call
Outdoor Adventures at 573-
8103/1157.

Deep Sea Fishing Trip
Outdoor Adventures is going
out to the deep blue sea to fish.
On May 2, depart Kings Bay at
5:30 a.m. and return around
6 p.m. to Monty's Marina in
Jacksonville. Cost is only $80
and includes fishing license,
rod and reel, bait and trans-
portation. The deadline to
sign-up is April 25 and anyone
under 16 years of age must
have adult supervision. For
additional information, call
Outdoor Adventures at 573-
8103/1157.

April Calendar for KB
Finnegan's
K.B Finnegan's has some
great specials during the
month of April. Start the week
on Mondays with Banana
Split Shots for only $2 from 4
- 7 p.m. or $1 domestic drafts,
$2.50 imported drafts and $2
Nachos and cheese from 7
- 10 p.m. Tuesdays are 25r
wings and $1 domestic drafts
from 4 7 p.m. On Wednesday
are $1 domestic drafts, $2.50
imported drafts and $2
Nachos and cheese from 5
- 8 p.m. then Happy Hours
on Thursday from 4 -6 p.m.
include discounts on all bev-
erages, 10 percent pub food
items and hot dogs for only 50
cents. Finishing off the week
with Margarita Dollar Night
on Fridays from 4 6 p.m.
and a Finnegan's Fish & Chips
basket for only $5.50 is really

something to shout about that
it's T.G. I.F. If that isn't enough
then Saturdays have some fun
with mixed drinks for $1 OFF
from 4 7 p.m.

Car Wash is now open
The Car Wash is now open
and ready to make your vehicle
cleaner than ever. Located in
front of the Auto Skills build-
ing, its four bays wand-operated
washes are just what you asked
for. For only $2 for 5 minutes,
your car can look sparkling. A
Super vacuum is ready on the
other side for cleaning out the
inside of your vehicle too.

Coke Zero 400 Tickets
Attention all race fans. The
Coke Zero 400 tickets are on
sale at the ITT office. They will
not accept phone orders. Tickets
will be $84 per ticket. Maximum
tickets per person are four. The
seats are located in the Oldfield
section, off of turn four at the
Daytona Speedway. Tickets
will be available for pick up in
June. Race day is July 5, 2008
in Daytona. Call ITT for more
information, 573-2289.

Family Circuit Weight
Training
Every Monday and Wednesday
from 5 5:45 p.m. all moms,
dads, kids (6 years and older)
can attend for free. Classes are
on-going now and held at the
Family Fitness Room so the
class is limited to 15 partici-
pants. For more information, call
Tanya Henigman at the Fitness
Complex at 573-3990

Mom/Dad & Me Classes
On Tuesday and Thursday
at the Youth Center at 9 a.m.
Classes are free to attend with

your child. However, if you
wish to drop off your child, the
CDC will have drop-in available
for only $3 per hour. Classes
will be total body workout with
weights, abs, gluts and stretch-
ing. For more information, call
Family Fitness Coordinator at
573-3990.

Park and Play at RV Park
Maximize your summer
camping fun and try our Park
N Play Program for 2008. Cut
down on RV towing, driving and
wear and tear on your vehicles.
Leave your own summer "Home
on Wheels" on a full hook-up
campsite from May 1 thru Sept.
30, 2008 then return to enjoy
your own RV every weekend.
You only pay for the nights that
you stay, no storage payments.
If weekends don't work for you,
stay during the week, the choice
is yours. Minimum number of
paid nights per month is eight.
The sites are full hook-up with
50-30 amp, water, sewer and
cable for only $17 a night. (Lake
front sites are not included in this
special offer) For more informa-
tion, call Eagle Hammock RV
Park at 673-1161 or 1-800-818-
1815.

Massage Therapy Available
at Kings Bay
Is your job stressing you out?
Why not treat yourself or that
special person in your life to a
therapeutic massage? Ms. Renee
Crawford, a nationally certified
AMTA Member, is right here at
our Fitness Complex. Whether
you need to relieve stress or
tension, soothe pain or just to
relax, she has a massage to fit
any budget. Call the Fitness
Complex for more information
or to purchase gift certificates.
Note: Massages are available

by appointment only. 912-227-
0442

Paintball is Open for
Business
Paintball adventure is just
waiting for you... .are you ready
for it? The Paintball field is only
open for special play, with gun
package rentals available. Bring
your own or rent, the game's the
same. Special days and times can
be reserved for private parties. It
is located inside Etowah Park,
which is past housing after the
Golf Course; when you hit the
dirt road just keep on driving.
Call OAC for more informa-
tion at 573-8103 or the Paintball
field at 674-4014.

Kings Bay On the Go
New Walking Group will be
held on Monday and Wednesday
mornings starting at 9 a.m.
Meet in the lobby of the Fitness
Complex. No fee will be
charged. Use of pedometer is
highly encouraged. Don't have
one? Pedometers are sold at the
Fitness Complex for only $5.
Register at the Customer Service
Counter or for information call
912-573-3990. Children must
be in strollers to participate.
Walks will be approx. 60 min-
utes and trails will vary ever
week.

Georgia Aquarium Tickets
Available
ITT is now selling tickets
to the Georgia Aquarium in
Atlanta. Adult tickets are only
$19.60, while children 3 12
years of age are only $16.75.
Senior tickets are also sold at
only $14.75. These tickets are
discounted off the regular gate
prices by $10. Reservations for
the date you wish to go need to

be made by the patron by calling
(404) 581-4000. Visit the web-
site at www.georgiaaquarium.
org for more information on this
fabulous treasure.

The Big EZ is now open
The Big EZ is now complete
and we want to show it off.
Stop by anytime and get in a
game of foosball, pool, darts,
Texas Hold'em and more.
Interaction is the word for the
BigEZ. Ifyou haven't heard, the
Big EZ is the old Clubs build-
ing 1039 and its home to the
Billiard Zone, The Movie Zone
and the Sports Zone; in addi-
tion to Oscar's Liberty Center
and Kings Bay Conference
Center. The Zones are open to
all patrons, 18 years and older.
Hours of operation are Sunday
- Thursday 11 a.m. 11 p.m.
and Friday Saturday noon 2
a.m. Holiday hours are noon
- 8 p.m. For more information
on this beautiful new hangout
for everyone, call 573-4548.
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injections and incurable disease.
Although insulin can help, it is
not the cure- In fact, diabetes
kills one American every three
minutes.
Ar last, there's hope.
Research funded by the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation
is closer than ever to a cure.
But we can't do it alone.
Pl--se visit www.jdrf.org
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The burden of tobacco use in our community

By Ely Melendez
Naval Branch Health Clinic Kings Bay

Each year tobacco kills more than 11,000 Georgians and
drains 1.8 billion dollars from our economy in health
care expenses. According to the 2004 Georgia Tobacco
Surveillance Report, twenty-four percent of adults, nine per-
cent of middle school, and twenty-four percent of high school
students in Georgia smoke cigarettes. Nicotine is frequently the
first experimental drug used by youth. Smokeless tobacco can
contain up to five times as much nicotine in one chew as in one
cigarette.
Unfortunately, another killer stalks those who are exposed to
smoke from burning tobacco products. Secondhand smoke or
environmental tobacco smoke is harmful and can cause death
in non-smokers. Tobacco smoke has over 4,000 chemicals; more
than 43 chemicals classified as Group A carcinogen (cancer
causing). Imagine inhaling acetone, ammonia, arsenic, carbon
monoxide, formaldehyde, and hydrogen cyanide. These are just
a few of the chemicals that we are exposed to on a daily basis
when we frequent restaurants with smoking sections, sporting
events, homes of smokers, etc. Secondhand smoke is the smoke
exhaled from the lungs of smokers and the smoke that comes
from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar or pipe. Environmental
tobacco smoke causes about 53,000 deaths a year in those who
do not smoke. Children and infants are especially sensitive to

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What can you do to protect yourself and your family from the
lethal effects of environmental tobacco smoke? Listed below are
some helpful tips:
1.Ask family and friends not to smoke around your family
2.Do not allow smoking in the car
3.Look for childcare workers who do not smoke when they're
with your children
4.Do not smoke in your house
5.Have smokers go outdoors to smoke when visiting your
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6.Have smokers wash their hands prior to holding your chil-
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one way or another, we will pay out of our pockets, whether you
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on tobacco cessation programs, call Health Promotion/Wellness
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FFSC WORKSHOPS

Classes on Site
The Fleet and Family Support
Center will now take its regular
workshops on the road if a unit
can furnish a conference room
or classroom and guarantee a
minimum of five participants.
Additionally, our personnel
will tailor presentations to
cover a unit's General Military
Training requirements when
those requirements deal with
human resources and social
issues. Our counselors can
also create a presentation in
response to a unit's area of
special concerns. Personnel
are available to participate
within areas of expertise in
the indoctrination of newly
assigned personnel and family
members of active duty per-
sonnel.

Anger Management
Anger is often a smoke
screen for other emotions and
not an effective method for
getting what you want. This
workshop is slated for April 30
from (8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.).
This workshop can help you
focus on identifying the feel-
ings anger hides and explore
behaviors helpful in resolving
primary issues. Pre-registra-
tion is required. Call 573-4222
for details.

Stress Management
Events, schedules, daily
pressure and many other items
can cause undo stress in your
life. Stress may or may not be
good for your health depend-
ing on how you manage that
stress. This workshop is slated
for April 15 from (12:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m.). Pre-registration
is required. Call 573-4222 for
details.

ASIST Training
ASIST (Applied Suicide
Intervention Skills Training) is
a suicide intervention work-
shop focused on helping indi-
viduals become ready, willing
and able to intervene with
a person at risk of suicide.
Geared towards all popula-
tions-military (all levels), civil-
ian, contractors. Registration
is required. The workshop is
scheduled for April 15-16
(8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). For
more information, call 573-
4222.

Pre-Marital Workshop
The Fleet & Family Support
Center is offering a workshop
for pre-marital counseling for
couples that are contemplat-
ing marriage. The workshop
is designed to address couples
interested in enriching their
future through improved com-
munication, problem-solving
skills, financial planning and
realistic expectations of mar-
riage. The class is designed
to meet all clinical counseling
requirements. The Workshop
is scheduled for April 2
(1p.m. 4 p.m.): Registration
is required and childcare is
not available. For more infor-
mation, call 573-4222.

Parenting
The Fleet & Family Support
Center Parenting course
is based on the Systematic
Training for Effective Parenting
(STEP) curriculum that has
proven helpful to over two
million parents nationwide.
This 4-week class is held on
Mondays from (9 a.m. to 11
a.m.) and is scheduled to

begin April 7, 14, 21, and 28.
Registration is required and a
minimum of five participants
is needed. For more informa-
tion, call 573-4222.

Couple's Communication
101
The characteristics which
attract us to one another often
become a focus of conflict
in marriage. This Couple's
Communication Workshop
focuses on learning to listen to
one another in a new way so
differences can be understood
and appreciated. Registration
is required for the classes
scheduled for April 16 (1 p.m.
- 4:30 p.m.).
Call 573-4222 for details.

New Mom's and Dad's
Support Group
A New Mom's and Dad's
Support Group will meet
every other Tuesday at the
Fleet and Family Support
Center throughout the month.
This workshop is scheduled
for April 1, 15, and 29 (10:30
a.m. 12:30 p.m.). This work-
shop is an opportunity to
share experiences, meet and
gain support from others, and
exchange new ideas. To regis-
ter, call 573-4893.

Expectant Family
Workshop
Expectant Families can
receive training on second
Wednesday of each month 9
a.m. to 2:00 p.m., to ease the
adjustment to a newborn baby.
Community speakers from
WIC and Medicaid as well as
a Labor and Delivery Room
Nurse, will answer questions
from expectant parents. To
obtain more information or to
register for the April 9 class,
call 573 4893.

Ombudsman Advanced
Training
Therewillbe an Ombudsman
Advance Training course is for
certified Ombudsman, new
Ombudsman and Command
Support Spouses at Fleet and
Family Support Center Bldg
1051. This class will be held
April 17 (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.). For
more information and to reg-
ister contact Debbie Lucas at
573-4513.

Ombudsman Assembly
Meeting
The Ombudsman Assembly
Meeting will be held for all
OMB, COs, XOs, CMCs
and COB's at the Kings Bay
Community Center on April
17 at 6:00 p.m. For more
information contact Debbie
Lucas at 573-4513.

Understanding Your Credit
Report & Improving Your
Credit Score
This two-hour workshop
provides importance of being
familiar with your credit his-
tory. Participants will be
shown ways to improve their
credit score. It will be held at
the Fleet and Family Support
Center. This training is sched-
uled on April 3 (2 4 p.m.).
Registration is recommended.
For more information call 573-
9800.

Home Buying
A home is one of the most
complicated and costly pur-
chases you'll ever make.

Getting the best deal at the
time of purchase can reduce
"life-of-the loan" costs by
thousands of dollars. This class
will help buyers understand
the many factors of this impor-
tant purchase. This training is
scheduled on April 10 (2 p.m.
- 4 p.m.). Registration is rec-
ommended. For more infor-
mation call 573-9800.

Understanding CSB/Redux
and TSP
This one-hour program is
an overview of the Military
Retirement Plan options.
Since October 1, 2001 mili-
tary personnel have been
able to participate in the fed-
eral government Thrift Savings
Plan (TSP). A voluntary tax-
deferred savings program sim-
ilar to civilian 401K plans and
designed to assist individuals
who wish to invest in their, and
their family's future financial
security. The Career Service
Bonus (CSB) and Redux will
also be discussed. This train-
ing is scheduled on April 24 (2
- 4 p.m.). Registration is rec-
ommended. For more infor-
mation call 573-9800.

Transition Assistance
Program (TAP)
TAP is a seminar for those
separating, retiring or contem-
platingleaving the military that
provides information on ben-
efits, job search skills, employ-
ment resources, resume
writing, interviewing, and
other related transition skills.
Spouses are encouraged to
attend! The seminars are 7:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. scheduled for
April 7-10 (Separation). Must
be registered by Command
Career Counselor. For more
information call 573-4513.

Smooth Move Workshop
Smooth Move Workshops
are designed to help person-
nel with military relocations
and transfers. Areas covered
include transportation, travel
pay, allowances, and impor-
tant forms and documents,
housing referral office and
relocation services. All service
members and their spouses
are encouraged to attend six
months before their transfer
date. Due to limited seating,
please do not bring children.
The workshop will be held on
April 8 (2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
For more information, call
573-4513.

Job Search Workshop
A job search workshop will
be held on April 17 (1 p.m.
- 3 p.m.), and April 1 and 29
(9 a.m. 11 a.m.). The Spouse
Employment Program gives
assistance, information and
referrals on employment and
education resource oppor-
tunities. Services are avail-
able to family members of
military personnel, retiring
and separating military, and
family members of relocat-
ing civil service personnel.
Appointments are required.
Call 573-4513 to register.

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tips. A comprehensive pro-
gram, easy to follow and
understand based on the best
selling careers book, Ten Steps
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and curriculum designer.
Participants will even receive a
copy of the book for attending!
The workshop is scheduled at
the Fleet and Family Support
Center on April 23 from 08:30
a.m. -11:30 a.m. Registration is
highly recommended, as class
is limited to 20 seats. For more
information, call 573-4513.

Resume Writing
This class explores resume
writing for today's job mar-
ket. Resume "stuff', includ-
ing skills, experience, edu-
cation and values as well as
simple, effective and easy to
use resume formats that get
job interviews. Part time, full
time or permanent positions
matters not...this workshop
is for you. This program will
assist the job seeker in com-
pleting a product that will "get
them in the door" The work-
shop is scheduled at the Fleet
and Family Support Center on
April 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Registration is highly rec-
ommended, as class is limited
to 20 seats. For more informa-

tion, call 573-4513.

Department of Veterans
Affairs Visit
Ms. Sandra Charles, the
Department of Veterans
Affairs Representative for
Kings Bay, is in the office 2 to
3 days a week. Appointments
are required. Service members
wishing to participate in the
Benefits Delivery at Discharge
(BDD) Program should be
within 180 to 60 days of dis-
charge or retirement and be
available for an exam by the
VA. For scheduled days con-

tact Fleet and Family Support
Center at 573-4513. For more
information, call 573-4506 or
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Joint Apprenticeship
Training Program are
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2008-2009 school term.
Cut off date will be April
25. Applications avail.
9am-11:45 am & 1:30 pm-
4:45 pm, Mon-Fri at 489
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for info.

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Name (please print): Signature:
ADVERTISING

RULES 1. Free advertising in the Fleet Market is restricted to active duty and retired military 6. Ads appearing to be in the promotion of a business or which do not meet the above
personnel (or their dependents) and civilian employees assigned to Naval requirements will be billed. The publisher reserves the right to omit any or all ads.
Please fill Out Submarine Base, Kings Bay. 7. Additional readership in other publications can be arranged for a nominal fee by calling
this form in 2. Advertising in the Reet Market is a free service provided by the publisher to help 366-6300 or 1-800-258-4637 (toll free), or enclosing your phone number.
black or blue ink. qualified personnel dispose of unwanted personal articles. Service ads such as 8. Faxed ads will be accepted at 904-359-4180, however, they must be completed on an
black or lue in. sharing rides to work or on leave, announcing lost and found Items, and garage original form.
sales will be accepted. ADS PERTAINING TO GUN SALES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Select the number of weeks ad is to run: Q 1 wk U 2 wks U 3 wks U 4 wks
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TH E INDIVIDUALS WITH PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) OR "OFFICIALLY one word (or abbreviation for one word) per block. (3) Only two free ads per family, per
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PE RISCOPE nMENTS IN THE BODY OFTHE AD OTHERWISE THEY WILL BE BILLED.
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independent of other information contained on this form.
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Noon 5. Completed forms should be delivered or mailed to the Fleet Market, The Periscope, r n s c o oI
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Monday One Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32202 O n R s A n J n
One Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville FL 32202

Thank you!
Besides protecting our
country, military personnel
stationed in our communi-
ties donated 6m0,620
houls of volunteer service
in Northeast Florida and
Southeast Georga last
year.Their time was given
to community organa-
tions, church groups, youth
activities, scouting and
more.
Pleae can
11104-311943M,
Fax 904M-MSM.

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